Welcome to the first issue of The Gallery Pulse, a periodic newsletter focusing on capital-a Art within the Visit Longview Farm brand and core values.
For those who aren’t aware, Longview Farm’s tagline is “Human, Art, Earth.” There is a weekly blog series called Longview Alive! which highlights nature and land management at LVF - the “Earth” pillar.
Rather than produce individual, on-demand posts for Longview Gallery event announcements, artwork spotlights, behind-the-scenes, and other updates, I’ll consolidate the information into this bi-weekly newsletter! This will make up the “Art” pillar.
We hope you enjoy this new format. Without further ado, let’s get right into it.
Oct 4th | Artist Talk & Live Music Recap
First up: we had a great 1st Saturday event on October 4th! It was the Midshow Reception for “Triple Vision”—the gallery exhibition for September and October.
We had the pleasure of hearing from the three exhibiting artists—Barbara Shelly, Denise Sedor & Laurie Lamont Murray—and invited the audience to ask questions and make comments on the art.
These women are abstract artists who use a range of mediums and have varying levels of professional experience. While representing distinct styles, the art of these friends creates an interesting visual story.
It was an insightful conversation, with the artists sharing their respective backgrounds and relationships to artmaking. Particularly, what art has allowed them to express and discover about themselves.
After the artist talk, we enjoyed live music outside in the field by Dave Loves Donna, a local duo who play both covers and original songs.
Connections were made, dancing was done, and laughter was shared. Thank you to everyone who visited.
One of my personal highlights of the night was meeting our lovely neighbors from Warwick Furnace Farm. I had heard about their gem many times—a family-owned lavender farm in Chester County—so I’m very happy to finally make that connection.
Triple Vision | Artwork Spotlights
Since “Triple Vision” is a group exhibition that includes over thirty pieces, it’s important to dedicate time to highlight each artist and their work throughout the course of the show. Over on Instagram I’ve been posting artwork/artist spotlights, but it is only brushing the surface.
Here is a glimpse!
Artwork Spotlights give you a glimpse into the work we have on our walls, in hopes that you’ll be inspired to visit the gallery in person.
At Longview Gallery, you’ll see three distinct visions, reflecting our journeys into experimenting with a range of techniques and subject matter.
These works and others are available for purchase online and in-person. Visit the gallery to see the full scope of “Triple Vision” and learn more about the artists!
2026 Artist Lineup
Believe it or not: it will be 2026 before we realize it. And while the current state of our country and the world is unsettling at best, we do have our communities to rely on. For us, one of those communities revolves around the arts.
Our 2026 gallery calendar is filling up, and we’re looking forward to sharing the artist lineup with you all soon.
What I am able to share right now is that the theme for 2026 is “Year of Dreams.” There will be five solo exhibitions, each lasting two months, followed by our Annual Holiday Exhibit.
For now, that is all I’ll reveal. Stay tuned for more details!
Upcoming | Call for Artists
“Triple Vision” is on display for just a few more weeks (open Sundays 12 to 3pm!) and then we’ll be setting up our 2nd Annual Holiday Exhibit.
Last year, we partnered with two outside arts organizations—Chester County Art Assocation and Aston Mills Arts—to display the work of 30+ local artists. This included the exhibiting artists of Longview Gallery, as well as some members from our very own startWorks.
This event is more like an artisan market than a gallery exhibit. It is specifically geared toward holiday shopping and includes both fine art and crafts.
Almost every week during last year’s exhibit, we saw visitors coming into the gallery to browse the booths!
For our 2nd Annual Holiday Exhibit, we’re still looking for artists and artisans. Particularly with the following products: jewelry, textile & fiber arts, ceramics, woodwork, metalwork, glass art, sculptures, artisan goods (soaps, candles) etc.
If you or anyone you know fits the bill and is interested in participating, shoot me an email at leah@visitlongviewfarm.com.
Otherwise, mark your calendars for Saturday, November 1st! The Holiday Exhibit’s opening reception will be from 5pm to 8pm.
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